Michael Jackson's Version of the Tortoise and the Hare

Hi everyone. My name is Michael. Michael Jackson. You have recently heard the Crips’ and the Bloods’ versions of the story. I only saw a portion of the event, but I will tell you what I know. It was the late evening in downtown Manhattan. I was spying on a group of elementary kids, heeeh he, I mean I was getting some mail from the post office. I heard some gunshots coming from an old warehouse. I went and investigated it. I saw the two gangs shooting at each other. I saw Achmed strap a bomb to his chest and blow up the warehouse. I then saw both gangs come up out of the wreckage. They were pointing guns in each other faces. I then heard and saw them come to an agreement to settle their problems with a street race. One of the gang members by the name of Jimmy hollered “isn’t tha thaaaa t Mi Mi Michael Jacksonnn. Both gangs looked and saw me. They then hollered, “Get him”, he is a witness. I ran as fast as I could. The gangs were shooting at me with guns like the Uzi, M-16, and the AK-47. I ran into an ally. I thought I was safe there. I was wrong Jimmy found me. I wasn’t about to be killed by two psycho gangs. There was only one thing I could do. That was sing. I started to sing beat it. They Told Him Don't You Ever Come Around Here Don't Wanna See Your Face, You Better Disappear The Fire's In Their Eyes And Their Words Are Really Clear So Beat It, Just Beat It You Better Run, You Better Do What You Can Don't Wanna See No Blood, Don't Be A Macho Man You Wanna Be Tough, Better Do What You Can So Beat It, But You Wanna Be Bad Just Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It No One Wants To Be Defeated Showin' How Funky Strong Is Your Fight It Doesn't Matter Who's Wrong Or Right Just Beat It, Beat It Just Beat It, Beat It Just Beat It, Beat It Just Beat It, Beat It They're Out To Get You, Better Leave While You Can Don't Wanna Be A Boy, You Wanna Be A Man You Wanna Stay Alive, Better Do What You Can So Beat It, Just Beat It You Have To Show Them That You're Really Not Scared You're Playin' With Your Life, This Ain't No Truth Or Dare They'll Kick You, Then They Beat You, Then They'll Tell You It's Fair So Beat It, But You Wanna Be Bad Just Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It No One Wants To Be Defeated Showin' How Funky Strong Is Your Fight It Doesn't Matter Who's Wrong Or Right Just Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It No One Wants To Be Defeated Showin' How Funky Strong Is Your Fight It Doesn't Matter Who's Wrong Or Right Just Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It No One Wants To Be Defeated Showin' How Funky Strong Is Your Fight It Doesn't Matter Who's Wrong Or Right Just Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It No One Wants To Be Defeated Showin' How Funky Strong Is Your Fight It Doesn't Matter Who's Wrong Or Who's Right Just Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It No One Wants To Be Defeated Showin' How Funky Strong Is Your Fight It Doesn't Matter Who's Wrong Or Right Just Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It No One Wants To Be Defeated Showin' How Funky Strong Is Your Fight It Doesn't Matter Who's Wrong Or Right Just Beat It, Beat It Beat It, Beat It, Beat It

Once I was finished with the song the two gangs were nowhere in sight. I had scared them off with my singing. I then went home. That is al I know about the event.

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